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UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN...

Published 10 May, 2024 10:36am

Editorials

Cross-border attacks

EDITORIAL: The TTP terrorist have kept belying the Afghan Taliban’s claim that no militant group is operating...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

World

North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Aseefa did a Zardari rather than a Bhutto

“Israel has retaliated….” “As expected, but there are no reports of casualties and no report of any damage...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

World

At UN, Iran says it will make Israel ‘regret’ reprisals

UNITED NATIONS: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday warned that Tehran would make Israel...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 11:14pm

Opinion

Brent and Bibi

Two bunch of people would have started this week with long faces. One, swing traders with long Brent positions...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

World

How did some countries react to Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel

PARIS: Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to...

Updated 14 Apr, 2024 07:56pm

Editorials

TTP and its Afghan hosts

EDITORIAL: Speaking at an event on Wednesday Afghanistan’s Deputy Interior Minister Muhammad Nabi Omari tried to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

World

Joe Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:46am

Pakistan

Quds Day: PM reiterates support to Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that Pakistan would continue its moral and diplomatic...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

World

Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation visit to US over UN Gaza vote

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he will not send a delegation as planned to...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

World

UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza

United States abstains, remaining 14 council members vote for resolution
Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation's visit to Washington

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 10:21pm

World

UN Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an “immediate” ceasefire in...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:37am

Editorials

Unprecedented and unacceptable

EDITORIAL: As Israel continues to rain death and destruction upon the Gaza Palestinians an important ingredient of...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

World

US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid

WASHINGTON: The US military will build a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:45pm

World

Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as aid groups warn of ‘imminent’ famine

GAZA STRIP: The reported Palestinian death toll neared 30,000 Wednesday as Israeli aggression continued in the...

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:39pm

World

Israel pounds Gaza ahead of UN truce vote

GAZA STRIP: Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Tuesday as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

World

US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over Houthi support

WASHINGTON: Washington announced new sanctions Friday on two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates,...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:05pm

World

Ukraine downs drones as Russia retaliates for Belgorod ‘terrorist attack’

KYIV: Kyiv said Sunday it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

World

Israel gives Cyprus preliminary OK for aid to Gaza by sea

JERUSALEM: Israel has given preliminary approval to Cyprus for a maritime humanitarian corridor to ship aid to the...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Editorials

The massacre in Gaza

EDITORIAL: The horrific events in Gaza continue to shake global conscience with the Gazan health ministry announcing...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

US, Israel discuss ‘different phase’ of war

WASHINGTON: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Tuesday to discuss shifting “to a different phase” of the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 11:53am

World

Israel attacks central Gaza, kills dozens more Palestinians

Israeli forces have killed 195 Palestinians and wounded 325 in the past 24 hours, bringing recorded toll to 21,110 killed and 55,243 wounded since Oct. 7

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:40pm

World

Iran slams UN ‘inefficacy’ to stop Gaza war

TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday slammed the “inefficacy” of international bodies to halt...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

World

UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza after US abstains

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 10:26pm

World

Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce

GAZA STRIP: Israel has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza’s main city as diplomats pressed on with efforts to...

Updated 21 Dec, 2023 04:03pm

World

World waits on US as Security Council Gaza resolution stalled

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in...

Updated 21 Dec, 2023 11:48am

World

Blinken hopes for progress on Gaza at UN Security Council

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced guarded hope Wednesday that the United States would be able to...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 11:04pm

World

Israel faces Gaza ceasefire calls, but US vows more arms

GAZA STRIP: Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 06:15pm

World

N Korea fires ICBM after condemning US ‘war’ moves

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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